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The Federal Reserve and Its Wet Blanket

The Federal Reserve and Its Wet Blanket

Update: 2025-06-20
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This week, the Federal Open Market Committee met, and didn't cut the overnight rate. This even though its economic projections were far from robust. Somewhat frustratingly, the Fed reported it thinks the long-term growth rate for the US economy is around 1.8%. This is well less than the historical average, and would cause our deficit to balloon even more than forecast. Further, the President's tariff wars appear to have the Fed spooked, as it now thinks inflation will hit 3.0% by the end of the year. All told, the Fed meeting this week was something of a downer.

In this week's Trading Perspectives, Sam Clement and John Norris discuss the recent Fed meeting and how no one should be fired up about it.

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The Federal Reserve and Its Wet Blanket

The Federal Reserve and Its Wet Blanket

John Norris and Sam Clement